2nd South Carolina String Band

The purpose of the 2nd South Carolina String Band is to perform Civil War music as authentically as possible. In our albums the listener will hear the music of the 19th century played on 19th century period instruments in the appropriate style. This is the music as it truly sounded to the soldiers of the Civil War.



The 2nd South Carolina String Band is one of the most active and popular Civil War camp bands in America. With three albums and an hour-long video of music to their credit, these tunes are enjoyed by reenactors and anyone else who likes a rollicking good time. Our music is boisterous and high spirited, evoking the days when soldiers entertained their comrades around the campfire with the tunes of minstrel composers like Dan Emmett and Stephen Foster. Listening to the 2nd South Carolina String Band is an exciting experience that brings the sounds of the past to life.